SOLUTION: The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 6 more than the shorter leg. The longer leg is three more than the shorter leg. Find the length of the shorter leg

Question 1008952: The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 6 more than the shorter leg. The longer leg is three more than the shorter leg. Find the length of the shorter leg
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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A=shorter leg; B=longer leg=A+3; C=hypotenuse=A+6
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ANSWER: The length of the shorter leg is 9.
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CHECK:
A=9; B=A+3=9+3=12; C=A+6=9+6=15
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